This Week in CheckMates 22 June 2020

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CheckMates GO S02E13: Gil Shwed on Check Point During Covid-19

In this episode, we have another excerpt from our Ask Me Anything with Gil Shwed, this time talking about how Check Point is handling the business realities with Covid-19.

White Paper: Path to Secure Cloud Transformation

Cloud transformation is a huge opportunity not without risks. At Check Point, our goal is to support decision-makers navigating the challenges of defining their cloud transformation strategy. This white paper provides an evidence-based approach to planning, designing, and implementing the transition, with the goal of reducing design cycles and the overall cost of your cloud transformation.

Web Browser Usage for Check Point WebUI

R&D is running a short survey to understand what web browser(s) you use when you access the Gaia and/or LOM WebUI.

Check Point for Beginners 2.0 Coming Soon

In the next few days, we're looking to launch an updated version of our Check Point for Beginners series with some all new content and a fresh look!
Here's a sneak peak:

   

Community Highlights

Here's the threads to watch from the last week:

Software/Service Updates

• Infinity Portal Support for SSO with Azure AD
• SandBlast Now News for June 2020
• R80.40 JHF Ongoing Take 53
• SmartConsole R80.40 GA Build 398

Other Topics

• Decrypted in Community vs Traffic Accepted
• HTTPS Inspection Not Working in Lab
• "Decrypted in Community" vs "Traffic Accepted"
• Query for OS Name in SmartEvent
• Cluster-Specific Workflow for R80.40 Remote Hotfix/HFA Installation 

Upcoming Events

We have a number of events planned for the next several weeks:

TechTalk: Improving Gateway Performance with Dynamic Workloads

In our next TechTalk scheduled for 24th June 2020 at 8am PDT/5pm CEST, we will talk about Dynamic Workloads, a new feature introduced in R80.40. It is aimed at automatically allocating system resources in order to self-optimize and match your traffic characteristics. Register now!

Virtual User Group Events

Given the current and evolving situation with Coronavirus, we are planning virtual events for the time being.
While anyone is welcome to register for a CheckMates Live Virtual Edition events, they are generally for a limited number of people with priority given to people in the specified geographic area.
If you don't see your area listed, please contact us and we'll be happy to arrange a session for your area!

Bookmark the CheckMates Calendar to have an up-to-date list of events at your fingertips!
If you attend CheckMates Live events, you can get CPE credit! 

• 2 July 2020: Poland: Introduction to Performance Optimization
• 7 July 2020: DACH: Remote Access Best Practices
• 14 July 2020: Africa: Remote Access Best Practices